I Became a Wendigo in a Fantasy World

57 – Episode 57

A night when the bright moon in the sky captivates a village of people and a veil of darkness separates oneself from others.

It was rare to find a time that shook human hearts like the night. Naturally, evil spirits and evil beings targeted this time to poison human hearts.

The entity that spoke to Todel was not the ancient evil lurking in the forest… Of course.

Why would such a being hide in a land where only trees, rocks, and snow exist?

The owner of the voice was a wendigo. Of course, he didn’t come directly.

He came to Todel by borrowing the body of a large crow, which was usually used to convey the Wendigo’s commands.

‘I don’t know if this will work.’

The Wendigo’s plan was simple. It involves persuading the shaman or chief who will be in charge of important roles for the alliance.

This required a reasonable amount of separation and compensation… But honestly, it wasn’t a method I was confident in.

Unlike making people on my side, this was the first time I made an enemy on my side.

‘Besides, my relationship with those guys can never be said to be good.’

It was the shamans outside that attacked first, but the Wendigo left her warning by making a tree out of the shaman’s corpse.

Of course, they were trash enough to take human face trees and use them as materials, but resentment was far from a rational decision in the first place.

Furthermore, since the warriors of the forest cut off the heads of the enemies who intruded into the forest, it was no wonder that the miasma reached its peak.

“Who are you? Reveal yourself!”

As Todel shouted, looking all around her, the Wendigo moved her crow and climbed onto his shoulder.

The crow’s size was so large that it could be compared to the upper body of a human, and of course it weighed quite a bit, so Todel’s body swayed.

Todel, who had no idea that a crow would fly in and sit on his shoulder, frowned and glared at the crow.

‘Nowadays even crows with one face mock me…!?’

However, when Todel realized the identity of the crow, he widened his eyes and was astonished.

I thought it looked familiar. Isn’t it the crow that used to follow the shamans and crow loudly?

Although he ran away without losing face to the forest warriors, the shaman was a shaman.

Todel barely held his trembling heart and asked the crow.

“Are you the spirit of the forest?”

[ That’s right. ]

“!!!”

As the voice of the being who had just asked the question came out of the crow’s mouth, Todel’s body trembled as if he had been struck by lightning.

I never thought I would face the Wendigo again so quickly. Who would have even imagined that a wendigo would come first!

“It is truly unexpected that you secretly visit a shaman in the middle of the night like this.”

Todel, who was convinced that the crow was a wendigo, threw away the negative emotions he had been burning up until now and acted calm.

Since ancient times, negotiation is all about making the other party anxious.

Todel tried to hide his true feelings with a cool-headed expression and posture, as if to prove that his talent for persuading the tribe was real.

‘I think we’re already halfway there.’

But the Wendigo was not fooled at all. Even if her expression and posture were hidden, the smell coming from her body could not be hidden.

She had been giving off a terrible smell just now, but then she released a fragrant scent as if she were flipping her palm, so how could one not notice it?

Not knowing that his feelings had already been exposed, Todel asked the Wendigo with a stern expression.

“Why are you asking me such a question? Aren’t the spirits and I in an adversarial relationship?”

[ This is a long story. I already know you want power. I’m sure the shaman didn’t realize my intentions. If you don’t like it, go find someone else…]

“Hmm! I just asked this question because I wanted to clarify the story.”

As the wendigo flapped her wings, showing signs of annoyance, Todel unknowingly grabbed her crow’s legs and cleared her throat.

I never would have thought that the Wendigo would try to leave without any regrets.

‘It looks like I’m not the only one being appeased…’

The shamans and chieftains who had been disowned in the meeting hall flashed through Todel’s mind.

Not only was their pride hurt, but they were by no means the least greedy, so it was obvious that they would fall for the spirit’s coaxing.

Todel carefully asked the Wendigo, rubbing her palms like a peddler.

“Spirit. If I’m right, I think you came here with the intention of placating me… But am I right?”

[ Yes. It’s all because of the war you guys started. The chieftains would not have pushed bloody warriors into this land for any reason. It’s obvious that you provoked the chieftain’s greed and caused a war. ]

“Hmm. We had no choice but to make a deal with the spirit…”

[ I don’t know everything about this world, but I do know that people who negotiate with swords are robbers. ]

“……”

The Wendigo accused them of being robbers without Todel even having a chance to make excuses. She honestly wasn’t wrong.

What kind of merchants in the world do business by force? No matter how much I thought about it, it was a robbery.

As if Todel couldn’t even refute that, her ears turned red and she avoided the Wendigo’s gaze.

[ I know it’s shameful. ]

“You didn’t come here to humiliate me. If you want to appease me, give me a price, not a whip!”

When the Wendigo looked at her with cold, salty eyes, Todel screamed. As expected from a seasoned shaman, his ability to turn an unfavorable topic around was top-notch.

[ It would be better to see it in person rather than talk about it. ]

“Yes? What…!?”

A crow flew in and flapped in front of Todel, holding out something caught in its claws to Todel.

When Todel took the item, the crow disappeared without leaving a sound.

[ I didn’t answer, but I know you want power. And that thing is the price of betrayal I can give you. ]

“What is this?”

Todel waved the price offered by Wendigo with a shocked expression.

A ball-shaped object sealed with enchanted leather.

[The mystery was kept hidden in case it was discovered. Unseal it. ]

At the Wendigo’s command, Todel swallowed her dry saliva and loosened her skin.

What kind of object is this to have a seal like this…

“This!”

[ It’s not as good as the ice crystal that Isaac received, but it’s probably attractive enough for you guys. ]

Todel was astonished by the clear and refreshing mystery flowing beyond the peeling leather.

It was certainly not as vast a mystery as the ice crystals Isaac had brought, but the identity of the object sealed in leather was an ice crystal.

It was a bit of a surprise.

Todel was shocked and sealed the ice crystal with leather. He didn’t know if he would feel a mystery and a witch doctor might come to visit him.

He asked the Wendigo in a much more polite manner than before.

“Jung, are you really giving me this in return?”

[ That is nothing more than a down payment. Depending on what you do, you might get something bigger. ]

Gulp.

Todel felt like her mouth was naturally flowing from the sweet temptation of the Wendigo and her throat was parched with thirst.

If Todel had been a just and strong-willed shaman, he would have immediately thrown the ice crystal and exclaimed, ‘You cannot betray those who share your same will!’…

“I was too foolish to recognize the greatness of the Spirit! Please allow me to serve the Spirit so that I can atone for my rudeness so far!”

[ …… Shamans have an amazing talent for painting gold with their tongues. ]

The Wendigo was so embarrassed that she revealed her true feelings. She expected that she would be quite intrigued, but she didn’t expect her to react this strongly.

After all, once a man has drawn his sword, he must not use the lead sword until he has struck the enemy’s neck, but Todel did not care at all.

If the original purpose was war, wasn’t the reason he came on the expedition to get a fair(?) Opportunity to deal with the Wendigo?

As Todel muttered deftly and waited for her to speak, the Wendigo gave Todel her orders.

[ What I want is not that difficult. ]

“Even if it’s difficult, if the spirit wants it, I’m willing to break my bones.”

[ It really isn’t that difficult, so stop flattering me. Your job is to create discord among the alliance. ]

“Are you talking about this? But it will be difficult for me alone.”

It is said that a single loach can cloud a puddle, but that is only possible if the circumstances are right.

If I did something wrong, not only would I be kicked out of the puddle, but I might even be cut into pieces.

No matter how much he wanted the reward the Wendigo would give him, Todel was not crazy enough to give up her life.

[ Don’t worry. Besides you, I plan to select more people who will cause trouble inside. ]

Not even the Wendigo expected that much talent from Todel. If she had been talented, she wouldn’t have been torn apart by the forest warriors.

These guys cooperated without any proper justification in the first place, only for gain and loss.

If five or six people start to muddy the waters, shouts will come and go in an instant.

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Todel seemed relieved, as if he had noticed that much.

The crow possessed by the Wendigo climbed onto Todel’s shoulder and flew up. The crow climbed on a branch and opened her mouth.

[ If you hear a crow caw late at night, come to the forest. Until then, it is enough to carry out my orders. ]

“Is it okay? I’ll wait for the day we can see each other again.”

As the crow flew up, Todel bowed politely and saw it off. He had a look of triumph on his face as he looked at the ground.

Who would have known that a conflict in the forest would turn into an opportunity like this!

‘If the alliance collapses, other shamans will fall away, and then who can deal with that spirit… hehehe.’

Todel returned to the military camp with a sinister smile on his face.

* · * *

“Are you okay? Even if the alliance falls apart, the traitors might cause trouble.”

“Geron. Don’t worry too much.”

Geron asked the Wendigo, who was released from possession, with a worried expression. She couldn’t trust the traitors of the Union.

However, the Wendigo responded to his concerns lightly, as if she had no need to worry at all.

He is like that too…

“I understand your concerns. How can you trust people who push people to death for their own greed?”

“That’s right. There is no doubt about the character of the shamans who received favor from the spirits this time, but not these bastards. When the alliance collapses and they start demanding compensation…”

“It’s okay. In the first place, they were destined to die together if the alliance collapsed.”

“… Yes?”

When Geron looked at him in surprise, the Wendigo answered as if it was obvious.

“Geron. I said I would give you compensation, I never said I would spare your life.”

“The spirit doesn’t usually look like a spirit… But when dealing with enemies, he sometimes looks like a spirit.”

“Isn’t the swearing too harsh? I have never harmed anyone before. And to be honest, if the witch doctors were to be more vicious than me, they would have been more than me, not less.”

“No. It was truly a spirit-like thought. To be honest, I was worried that the spirit treated people too kindly… But seeing this is a relief.”

“… That’s too much.”

When the Wendigo said that he was like a spirit, she looked at Geron with her angry eyes and possessed the body of another crow.

[ Do you want power… ]

To recruit another traitor.

Geron watched the scene and continued to express his admiration.

* · * *

Gelmir thought he could control the alliance by scaring those who made mistakes and recruiting those who followed his will.

The former guys will not be able to act rashly because they have to establish a major, and the latter guys will follow his words because they can be superior to others.

After that, I planned to gradually occupy the forest using well-controlled warriors…

“We will wash away our sins through major work! Make us the vanguard!”

“You conscienceless bastards! Where do you think that’s atonement? You’re just whining!”

“Ha! If you don’t like it, we’ll act separately!”

“Hmm. We made a mistake. But do you remember which tribe supplies the most food you eat?”

“You crazy guy. You’re threatening me with food during a war! Come out. Come out and let’s talk with your sword!”

“Uh-huh. I was just asking if you remembered, but why is this happening?”

“Kaaah!!!”

Gelmir’s plan went awry from the very beginning. Those who should act like criminals have actually begun to intimidate others.

He definitely thought he got the discipline right on the first day…

‘What on earth happened in the past few days that makes you act like we did something together as a group?’

Gelmir ground his teeth in seething anger.

After I got older, no matter how angry I got, I never ground my teeth. It was such anger that I couldn’t bear it without grinding my teeth.